The Zambia Medical Association says the increase in placement fees for medical students will affect Zambia’s attainment of Universal Health Coverage. The Ministry of Health has such directed all institutions to to increase placement fees for students in its institutions. But Association General Secretary Francis Mupeta said the increase will restrict the medical profession for […]
By JOHN SAKALA The Nchanga Rugby Football Club (NRFC) will this Saturday March 2, host 10 aside which will see all teams across the country troop to Chingola. Yet, no corporate entity has stepped up to be the official sponsor of the mega Rugby event which acts as a curtain raiser to the opening of […]
Zambia’s annual rate of inflation has marginally declined to 7.8 percent in February from the 7.9 percent recorded in January 2019. This means that on average, prices of goods and services only increased by 7.8 percent between February 2018 and February 2019. Central Statistical Office (CSO) Acting Director of Census and Statistics, Iven Sikanyiti says […]
By Delight Mutale Today I hold all the Councillors country wide in high esteem with respect and solidarity. You are the spine of any country or political party. You hold the grassroots, you hold the people, you secure the votes, you suffer with the people and you sacrifice your own little resources for the people […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says government should act to curb “bogus pastors” but has ruled out regulating churches because it would cause a “backlash”. His remarks on the campaign trail in Cape Town are in response to self-styled prophet Alph Lukau’s recent claims to have resurrected a dead man. A viral video of the spectacle […]
One police officer was killed and four Ebola patients are missing after the treatment centre they were in was attacked on Wednesday night in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second such attack in just three days by unknown assailants. In both cases, they set the treatment centres on fire and destroyed equipment. […]
The price of maize on the local market has increased drastically in Monze district from last year’s K100 per 50 kilograms bag to K140 as a result of poor rainfall patterns being experienced in the district. According to maize traders in the district, the shortage of maize is becoming dire that farmers that used to […]
The Independent Observer
Alice Nachilembe
